Five storylines: Georgia vs. Alabama

ATHENS, Ga. -- Georgia has gone 30 years since playing a game of this magnitude. Alabama played in a game of this magnitude 11 months ago.

But the two programs will meet in Saturday’s SEC championship game with an equal shot at playing for something even bigger than a conference title -- a shot at a BCS championship. Defending champ and second-ranked Alabama (11-1) enters as the favorite, while No. 3 Georgia (11-1) is playing in this game for the second time in as many years.

The Bulldogs will need a much more consistent effort on Saturday if they are to improve upon last season’s 42-10 defeat against then-No. 1 LSU once they had advanced to this point.